s-r-'

Description

The Arabic root س-ر-ع (s-r-ʿ) conveys the core meaning of speed, swiftness, and quickness in action or response. In the Quran, this root most frequently appears in descriptions of Allah's attributes, emphasizing His swift reckoning, swift punishment, or swift response to those who call upon Him, underscoring both divine efficiency and the immediacy of divine justice. The root also appears in contexts urging believers to hasten toward good deeds and forgiveness, or warning against those who rush into disbelief or sin, thus carrying both positive connotations of eager righteousness and negative implications of heedless haste.